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Jim McGovern: “Local authorities often bow to extremist pressure and fail…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Pakistani Man Sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON for Practicing His Religion

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

They vandalize mosques from form intimidating and violent mobs near community events and even kill worshipers. Incidents such as these are reported with disturbing frequency. Those responsible are very rarely held accountable. On the contrary, Local authorities often bow to extremist pressure and fail to prevent or contain violence against Ahmadi Muslims. and and then to add insult to injury, they detain the victims of the attacks. This climate of impunity sends a dangerous message that persecution is permissible and that some lives are less worthy of protection than others. (01:44–01:49)

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Asserts that local authorities in Pakistan often succumb to extremist pressure and do not prevent violence against Ahmadi Muslims.

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